Thanksgiving Week

Well Thanksgiving has come and gone. Logan turns 5 weeks today. Where has the time gone? Logan is getting to be so big. He hasn't been weighed in a couple of weeks but with his average rate of growth he should be about 8lbs 9oz. He is starting to sleep better, the last three nights have been wonderful. Roxy has been taking really cute picture of him, be sure to check out the album so you can see them all. Logan's next appointment isn't until December 20th. Zack has continued to be great help and is constantly holding Logan and tending to him.

Thanksgiving was at my Aunt's house this year. We celebrated with a new extended family and it was a lot of fun. One of my co-workers was gracious enough to cover my position for the last half of my shift and I was able to join my family. Grandma and Grandpa Hanna wouldn't put Logan down. He behaved very well and didn't fuss at all. Zack reluctantly played with my second cousin, Kaitlyn. She was our flower girl last year. She followed him all over the place, we think he has a new girlfriend. My cousin Brian and I are this years horseshoe tournament winners (that means I have bragging rights for the next year, haha Uncle Morris.) We hope all of you had as good or better a Thanksgiving as us.

Our house has slowed down some. There isn't much left to be done though. We close in one week from today. Roxy is getting really excited about moving. Our landscaping is done, we aren't very happy with it. It looks like they just slopped it together. For some weird reason they planted two bushes in the middle of the river rock. Many of our viewers are from the mid west and may not be use to river rock but one thing is for certain, you never plant things in the middle of it. We'll see what we can do about getting it fixed. Nevertheless, it is exciting to think that in two weeks we'll be moving in!

Keep in touch everyone. If you don't have our email you can click on our names to left side of the blog and email us from there. Hope everyone is well and happy holidays!

Almost Four Weeks!

Well Logan is almost one month old...he's growing too fast. He has been doing well, a little more fussy than usual. Most of the nights he does well sleeping but the past couple of nights he has been up a lot throughout the night. His last doctor appointment said he was 7lbs 6.5 oz. He is due for his Hep-B booster soon and won't have another appointment until he turns two months on December 20. Zack is continuing to be a big help and is very loving toward his little brother. We have lots of cute new pictures. I have been picking out some of the cutest for the blog but remember to check out our online album for more cute pictures. I have added a direct link to the album on the left side of the blog. If you haven't view it yet all it asks for is a user ID and password, you don't have to pay anything or sign up for any gimmicks so please enjoy the pictures.



























On Sunday we had one of my sister's friends come take family pictures. She is a photography major at the University of Arizona. We didn't have much to work with but she did a good job despite Logan's fussiness during the photo shoot. I have posted a couple of the pictures she took below. We'll probably have her take some more in the near future, hopefully catching Logan on a more cooperative day and maybe we will have more ideas for backdrops and lighting.













Our house is so close to being done. We stopped by yesterday and our carpet and appliances were in. The refrigerator is up and running, the AC is running, and we have our wood blinds in! Not much left now. The security system still has to be finished as well as some touch ups. An inspector still has to come out and make sure everything is up to par and then we have to wait for any further touch ups to be completed. Our yard is close to being landscaped. There are a couple of piles of rock in the front so far. We're still looking at being able to move in after the 7th of December!

Well that's it for now check back next week for more exciting updates!

Logan is 3 weeks old!!

Well, we took Logan to the Dr. again today and it has been confirmed that he is a porker!!! He is already up to 7 lbs 6oz. That is an 11oz weight gain from last Thursday. I can't believe how fast he is growing. He is doing really well. He is doing much better at sleeping at night now. I think he knows that when it is dark it is time to sleep. His circumcision healed up well and all is happy below the belt again. Poor dude. He had is 2-3 week blood work done today so we will have to wait to see how that comes out.

Zack is doing pretty well. He is doing great as a big brother. He loves Logan and has been a great helper so far. He has been "talking out" in school still. I just don't know how to fix this issue. We have tried grounding, taking away allowance, taking away privileges, and other techniques but nothing seems to be working. He isn't one of the worse kids in class or anything, but still.
Stephen is back to work. He jumped right back into his long hours. This was his first week back and he put in 72 hours. YUK!!!! It is nice that he is able to bring home large paychecks, but I really miss having him home.
Roxy is re-cooperated and wanting to get a million things done. Wanting and being able to, seem to be 2 separate things these days though. Wow babies can be a lot of work!! She is slowly working down her "to do" list as she has time though.
The house is coming along. The pluming fixtures are in now. All that really needs to be completed is the carpeting, touch ups, landscaping, security system and appliance installation and a few tiny details that aren't even worth mentioning. One day soon we will walk in there and it will be done!!! We are so excited!!! No more 2 1/2 hours of commuting to take Zack to an from school every day!!!!

Well that is it for now. We will update you again very soon.

Over Due Update

Okay, I know we haven't posted in a while. We are adjusted now and are ready to keep you better updated now.
Well Logan is 1 week and 5 days old now. He is doing pretty well. He hasn't established a sleep pattern yet. Some nights he sleeps great, some nights he thinks it's time to hang out. My body is so confused. He is doing well though. We are going to the Dr. tomorrow for his 2 week check up. As new parents we have all sorts of questions and concerns of course. We will give another update in a few days as to how the appointment goes. I think he has come back to birth weight plus a half pound, we will see.

Halloween went well, Logan had a lobster costume that his big brother bought him but he wasn't feeling very well so we decided not to mess with him. He had a cute Halloween outfit though. Zack was adorable in his "bad warrior" costume. Stephen and Melissa (Stephen's sister) took Zack trick-or-treating while Logan and Mommy hung out at Grandma and Grandpa Hanna's house. Zack was actually brave this year and went up to houses without a fit. He got tons of candy!!!! I guess we will just have to help him eat it =)

We got our closing date on the house; December 7th. It has been moving very fast lately (too bad they couldn't have worked this fast a little earlier). The cupboards are in, the counter tops are on, the light fixtures are up, the electricity is on, our floors have been started, they grated the yard, we have our block wall and our drive way, it is almost done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to set up Logan's nursery and to be back in a decent sized bedroom! Zack also can't wait for his space back. It will be so nice to not have to commute 3+ hours a day to get Zack to and from school.

Speaking of school, we had a parent teacher conference with Zack's teacher yesterday. Zack is dong pretty well so far. She says he is a good participator, maybe a little too much at times though. He has to be involved in everything that is happening at all times. I created a little social butterfly, who would have guessed? She says he tries hard and does well for the most part. Of course there are some things that he needs a little work on. He is pretty much right on track for where he should be at this point though, so that is good. Now that we know his strengths and weaknesses we can work with him accordingly.
Well that is it for now. We will update you again soon =)

Exciting New House Updates

Well, the house is moving along quite nicely and it appears we will be in our new house in about a month. We are expecting a call from the builder's main office this week or next to set closing dates.

The house has been painted, our wall is up, and cabinets and electrical fixtures are in. Check out the picture of Logan in his new room.

Baby Logan Arrives!!!

Whew! Sorry this took so long to update everyone but we have so many wonderful pictures I didn't know where to begin. So I have decided to share it all with you through an online service that my HP Photosmart program provides; but first, the details of Logan's birth.

It all started on Thursday, October 19th around 6:00am. Roxy woke up with frequent and relatively stronger contractions than she had previously experienced. After waiting 3 hours for my lazy butt to wake up, we timed the contractions and decided they were too irregular but bordering on early labor signs. So Roxy called Dr. Costantino and her office said that it sounded like early labor and that if she wanted, she could wait until 8:15pm, for her regularly scheduled Non-Stress Test (NST), to see what was going on. So she opted to wait. As the day went on her contractions slowly became more intense and we had a pretty good feeling this was it. When Roxy went in for her NST that night, she was told that her contractions were strong enough and that she was 3-4cm dialated. They wanted to keep her there but Roxy wanted to go home for a bit and shower and try and rest in the comfort of her own home. They called the doctor and she agreed that it was ok for Roxy to go home. So we packed up Zack and sent him to his Dad's for the weekend.

When we arrived home after dropping off Zack, Roxy showered while I started to prep the car with our pre-packed bags and I packed myself a bag and took a nap in anticipation for a long night. Roxy came to bed after her shower and we noticed that as she rested the contraction became less frequent and less intense. After two hours of watching her contractions we decided to just go to the hospital and walk the halls in hopes of stiring up some labor signs. We arrived at NMC Women's Center around 4:00am Friday, October 20th and walked the halls and did some exercises in the privacy of her L&D room. For 7 hours we walked, exercised, rested and started the process over again and again. Still we noticed that everytime we made progress, Roxy would need a break and her contractions would weaken again. So at 11:00am Dr. Costantino came in and broke Roxy's water.

Over the next 2 1/2 hours Roxy progressed rapidly toward the transition phase of labor, going from 5cm @ 11:00am to 7cm by 1:00pm and 9cm by 1:45pm. At around 8cm Dr. Costantino came in and tried a technique to stretch the cervix but the pain was too much for Roxy as it was Roxy's intention to go as long as possible without pain medicine and up to this point had had none. Finally the contractions were right on top of one another and the pain was to the point that she wanted some relief and in the brief moment the nurse was drawing up the pain meds into the seringe, it was determined that she was too far along and couldn't receive any. Dr. Costantino was called in within minutes Roxy was giving birth to our son. After two pushes on one strong contraction, Logan Michael Hanna was born @ 1:52pm on October 20, 2006. Both mother and son were in wonderful condition and instantly Roxy began to forget about her pain as she held Logan for the first time.

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